detail design 1 

As a basis for obtaining planning permission and building regulation approval, the following will be required: 

• location plans and block plans, indicating boundaries with 邮tancesto neighbouring properties, roads and footpaths, the building site/plot and ratio of built area to plot size, etc

• orthographic drawings (front, end, plan and sectional eleva­tions) of the construction to be undertaken

• elevations indicating foundation depths, roof ridges and other important points of the project

• detail drawings of construction methods for building regulation approval

• a completed planning application form obtained from the local authority.

detail design 2

In order to go to tender the following will normally be required

• complete sets of detailed working drawings for each trade area involved in the project

• a pre-qualification notice for the tender process the client wish­es to use

• a set of tender forms for the contractor(s) to fill in his/her bid with space for provisos the contractor(s) may wish to make

• a set of specifications to include:

1. the project specification

2. the contract specification

3. a works specification - one for each trade area

4. building components specification

• a bill of quantities

• a tender control plan for each of the trade contracts

• a tender time schedule

• a performance bond, a guarantee usually signed by the con­tractor's bank indicating support for the contractor in cases of financial difficulty.